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People typically have a preferred way of dealing with conflict. None is superior to any other, and it is possible to have more than one style. Five major styles include: Avoiding, Competing, Accommodating, Compromising, and Collaborating.  Take the quiz and find out your most commonly used strategy!

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Written by Root Cuthbertson (2021) Reginald Adkins (2006) Joan Wagner (editor 2018) Katherine Pine, Bryan Hayden, Natasha Rascon (editors 2016)
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